Chapter 5 of Two Thousand Miles Below is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Two Thousand Miles Below is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Light in the Crater_ "Of course it wasn't blood!" said Smithy explosively. "But try to tell the men that. See how far you get. 'Devils!' That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
Chapter 5 of Two Thousand Miles Below is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “_The Light in the Crater_ "Of course it wasn't blood!" said Smithy explosively.”
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “'Devils!'”
suddenly and rapidly
From this reading “_The Light in the Crater_ "Of course it wasn't blood!" said Smithy explosively.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."”
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading “That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."”
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading “That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."”
as might be expected
In this reading “_The Light in the Crater_ "Of course it wasn't blood!" said Smithy explosively.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading _The Light in the Crater_ "Of course it wasn't blood!" said Smithy explosively.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But try to tell the men that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading _The Light in the Crater_ "Of course it wasn't blood!" said Smithy explosively.
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading _The Light in the Crater_ "Of course it wasn't blood!" said Smithy explosively.
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading 'Devils!'
suddenly and rapidly
From this reading _The Light in the Crater_ "Of course it wasn't blood!" said Smithy explosively.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading See how far you get.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading See how far you get.
destroyed or killed
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See how far you get.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Light in the Crater_ "Of course it wasn't blood!" said Smithy explosively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Light in the Crater_ "Of course it wasn't blood!" said Smithy explosively.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _The Light in the Crater_ "Of course it wasn't blood!" said Smithy explosively.
the force of workers available
From this reading "But try to tell the men that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Light in the Crater_ "Of course it wasn't blood!" said Smithy explosively.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _The Light in the Crater_ "Of course it wasn't blood!" said Smithy explosively.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See how far you get.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading _The Light in the Crater_ "Of course it wasn't blood!" said Smithy explosively.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
express in words
From this reading "But try to tell the men that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But try to tell the men that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Light in the Crater_ "Of course it wasn't blood!" said Smithy explosively.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
a special situation
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But try to tell the men that.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "But try to tell the men that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Light in the Crater_ "Of course it wasn't blood!" said Smithy explosively.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
at the time that
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
the day immediately before today
From this reading That's been their talk since yesterday when Riley got smeared up--and now that the bailer's gone we can't prove a thing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See how far you get.
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